Dates

• Existence: 1948    

Biography

Ann Grant was born on 13 August 1948. She was educated at the University of Sussex, then SOAS, University of London (MSc 1971).

Having joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1971, Grant's diplomatic career included the following posts: Calcutta [India], 1973–75; Department of Energy, 1976–79; News Department, 1979; Head of Chancery and Consul, Maputo [Mozambique], 1981–84; First Secretary (Energy), Office of UK Permanent Representative to EU, Brussels, 1987–89, resigned; Communications Director, Oxfam, 1989–91; rejoined FCO, 1991; Head of Recruitment [? 1991-92]; Counsellor (Economic and Social Affairs), UK Mission to United Nations, New York [United States], 1992–96; Counsellor, Head of Equatorial Africa Department, FCO, 1996–98; Director, African Department, FCO, 1998–2000; High Commissioner, South Africa, 2000–05.

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